Flowerpot bowl

ABSTRACT

A flowerpot bowl consists of a closed bottom (12) and an encircling closed side wall (14) connected with it which at least in its upper part has a plane inner side (16) extending in the axial direction and at the same time, the bottom (12) is shaped with at leasat one sunk part (18) being in open communication with the intervening space (26) defined by the side wall (14) of the pot bowl and the flowerpot inserted in the pot bowl.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention concerns a flowerpot bowl consisting of a closed bottomand an encircling closed side wall connected with it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the invention to provide a flowerpot bowl whichbeyond having an attractive look is adapted to provide optimum growingconditions for the pot plant placed in the pot bowl.

According to the invention this is achieved by the fact that the sidewall, at least in its upper part, has a plane inner side extending inthe axial direction and at the same time that the bottom is providedwith at least one sunk part being in open communication with theintervening space defined by the side wall of the pot bowl and aflowerpot inserted in the pot bowl.

Intervening spaces which are accessible from above are formed around theside wall of the flowerpot as well as under its bottom allowing water tobe delievered to or conducted away from the openings with which thebottom of the pot is normally provided. Similarly, these spaces allowventilating air to get access to these openings. As a flowerpotbowl--for serving its aesthetic purpose--is normally higher than theflowerpot it is defined to receive, any potential excess water from topwatering does not overflow (e.g., onto a window sill), but runs downinto the pot bowl where it either is absorbed by the pot filling orevaporates through the intervening space between the side walls of thepot bowl and the flowerpot. If the mentioned intervening space is keptfree of water, the pot filling is ventilated from beneath via theintervening space.

According to the invention said sunk part can be shaped like a groove inthe bottom of the pot bowl extending along rim portions of the bottom ofthe pot bowl so that water running down from above is collected withoutspreading under the bottom of the flowerpot. According to the invention,the sunk part may also been obtained by means of at least one spacingrib projecting from the closed bottom of the pot bowl somewhat up intothe pot bowl. Thus, the bottom of a flowerpot inserted into the pot bowlis kept free of the closed bottom of the pot bowl. This is of specialadvantage to the ventilating effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described in the following with reference to thedrawing showing schematically an embodiment of the flowerpot bowl seenpartly from the side and partly in axial section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A flowerpot bowl 10 consists of a closed bottom 12 and an encirclingclosed side wall 14 connected with it. On the inner side, said side wall14 at least in its upper part is provided with a plane inner side 16extending in the axial direction and which, in the present embodiment,is completely smooth. The bottom 12 of the pot bowl is shaped partlywith an annular groove 18 extending along the rim portion of the bottomand partly with ribs 20 projecting from the closed bottom somewhat upinto the pot bowl.

A flowerpot 22 has an encircling rim edge 24 projecting in thetransverse direction. Although the flowerpot inserted into the pot bowlwith this rim edge 24 is abutting on the side wall portion 16, theremaining part of the flowerpot 22 is kept free of the side wall of theflowerpot bowl 10. Therefore, a flowerpot 22 inserted in the flowerpotbowl 10 together with the side wall and the bottom of the flowerpot willform partly an encircling side space 26 and partly a lower space 28extending beneath the bottom of the pot and brought about by theelements 18 and 20. The spaces 26 and 28 are in open communication witheach other.

In the shown embodiment, the side wall 14 of the flowerpot bowl has anincreased diameter above the groove 18 formed by a graduated stepping30, so that the chamber is of a suitable size to collect the excesswater from top watering which gathers in the groove 18 and space 28.Chamber 26 may also serve in the ventilation of the pot filling throughthe openings normally placed in the bottom of the flowerpot. As shown inthe drawing, the side wall of the flowerpot bowl exceeds the side wallof the flowerpot to the extent that the upper edge of the latter ishidden.

I claim:
 1. A flowerpot bowl (10) for use with a separate flowerpot,consisting of a closed bottom (12), an open top and an encircling closedside wall (14) connected with the bottom and extending to the open top,said side wall (14) at least in its upper part having a plane inner sideextending in an axial direction, said bottom (12) being provided with atleast one sunk part, which is in open communication with an interveningspace defined by the side wall (14) of the flowerpot bowl (10) and aflowerpot (22) inserted in the flowerpot bowl (10), characterized inthat the sunk part is shaped like a circumferential annular groove (18)in said bottom (12) extending along a perimetric portion of said bottom,said side wall (14) at its lower end having a decreased diameterstarting at a distance substantially above said bottom, and downwardlydefining an outer wall of said circumferential groove (18), so that saidgroove is capable of being substantially positioned below the bottom ofa flowerpot (22), inserted in the flowerpot bowl (10) said decreaseddiameter being formed by a graduated stepping (30) of said side wall(14).
 2. In a combination of a removable flowerpot (22) and a flowerpotbowl (10), wherein the flowerpot bowl consists of a closed bottom (12),an open top and an encircling closed side wall (14) connected with thebottom and extending to the open top, said side wall (14) at least inits upper part having a plane inner side extending in an axialdirection, said bottom (12) being provided with at least one sunk part,which is in open communication with an intervening space defined by theside wall (14) of the flowerpot bowl (10) and a removable flowerpot (22)inserted in the flowerpot bowl (10), and seated on said bottom theimprovement wherein:the sunk part is shaped like a circumferentialannular groove (18) in said bottom (12) extending along a perimetricportion of said bottom, said side wall (14) at its lower end having adecreased diameter starting at a distance substantially above saidbottom, and downwardly defining an outer wall of said circumferentialgroove (18), so that said groove will be substantially positioned belowthe bottom of said flowerpot (22) inserted in the flowerpot bowl (10),said decreased diameter being formed by a graduated stepping (30) ofsaid side wall (14).
 3. A flowerpot bowl according to claim 1 furthercharacterized in that:a) said annular groove (18) has a bottom; and b)the bottom (12) of said flowerpot bowl includes a center part disposedradially inwardly of said annular groove (18), positioned at a heightabove the bottom of the annular groove and separated from said annulargroove by rib means (20) projecting upwardly from the bottom of theflowerpot bowl and into said bowl to a height above said center part. 4.A combination of a removable flowerpot (22) and a flowerpot bowl (10),wherein the flowerpot bowl consists of a closed bottom (12), an open topand an encircling closed side wall (14) connected with the bottom andextending to the open top, said side wall (14) at least in its upperpart having a plane inner side extending in an axial direction, saidbottom (12) being provided with at least one sunk part, which is in opencommunication with an intervening space defined by the side wall (14) ofthe flowerpot bowl (10) and a removable flowerpot (22) inserted in theflowerpot bowl (10), and seated on said bottom characterized in that thesunk part is shaped like a circumferential annular groove (18) in saidbottom (12) extending along a perimetric portion of said bottom, saidside wall (14) at its lower end having a decreased diameter starting ata distance substantially above said bottom, and downwardly defining anouter wall of said circumferential groove (18), so that said groove willbe substantially positioned below the bottom of said flowerpot (22)inserted in the flowerpot bowl (10), said decreased diameter beingformed by a graduated stepping (30) of said side wall (14).
 5. Thecombination according to claim 4 further characterized in that:a) thebottom (12) of said flowerpot bowl includes a center part disposedradially inwardly of said annular groove (18) and separated therefrom byrib means (20) projecting upwardly from said bottom and into said bowlto a height above said center part; and b) said flower pot is seated onsaid rib means when inserted into said flowerpot bowl to provide a lowerspace (28) between the bottom of the flowerpot and the center part ofsaid flowerpot bowl.
 6. The combination according to claim 5 wherein:a)said annular groove has a bottom; and b) the center part of the bottomof the flowerpot bowl is at a height above the bottom of the annulargroove.
 7. The combination according to claim 5 wherein:a) saidintervening space defined by the side wall of the flowerpot bowl and theflowerpot and the lower space defined by the bottom of the flowerpot andthe center part of the flowerpot bowl are in communication with eachother; and b) the bottom of the flowerpot includes a hole overlying thecenter part of the bottom of the flowerpot bowl placing the interior ofthe flowerpot in communication with said lower space.
 8. The combinationaccording to claim 7 wherein:a) the rib means includes a plurality ofribs.